, 1887-08-04
A FOREMOST NORTH CAROLlNlAN.
Paul Darlington Cameron and His In
tercsting History.

RALEIGH, N. c., Jur

| lSpeclul ulIoTTeSpohutheo'l
RALEIGH, N. c., June n,
Few families In this country are so widely
ramifed as that of Cameron. The "Clan
Cameron" has always been noted in Scotland,
where all the associations of romance have
for hundreds of years surrounded II. The
North Carolina family of Cameron had as its
ancestor Sir Even Cameron, of that ik, but
its progenitor on American soil was Rev. DIR.
John Cameron, of Farintosh, in the high
lands He came to Virginia in colonial days,
and married q niece OF Governor Abner Nash
and Gen. Francis Nash both Of whom after
wards became distinguished i'm the war Of the
revolution. During that war Dir. Cameron
was rector of famous old Blandford church,
near Petersburg. Va. William T.. Cameron,
the late governor of Virginia, Is his great
grandson. Dr. Camerons eldest son, Dun
can, born in I'M, moved to North Carolina
and married Miss Rebecca Benneban, the
daughter of a planter who was one of the
largest slave owners IN the SOUTH he held
various POSITIONS OF importance, ana was
| president or the state BANK OF North caro-
INA. lie died III ltaleish III iooo' MS Sec
ond son, faul Carfihgton cameron, Is
the SUBJECT OF tiis sketcn. ne IL the
wealthiest man Ill Norlh Coroiiha, ana,
indeed, one OF the wealthiest In tue entire
south He was born III lSoS, IN the historic
county OF Orange, at n country seat OF MS
fathers. lie was educated thoroughly,
partly Mt the University OF North Carolina,
and partly at Trinity college, Hartford,
graduating at the latter IN lS2o He studied
law, but never practiced. lie had vast es-
tates to manage in North Carolina, Alabama
and Mississippi. lie owned no less than 300
slaves. His domains were more than
| princely, and he managed all his complicated
affairs with justice ana prudence and
moderation quite worthy or aprince. lie be-
came thorough farmer as well as n man of
finance. lie adopted the best methods OF
farming, and also advocated the introduction
| and general use OF agricultural machinery.
He was the founder of the first agricultural
society organized in North Carolina, and be.
came its first president. He took an extreme
interest in internal improvements. lie was
a prime factor in the construction OF the
North Carolina railway, 22i miles in length,
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year aud giving them 81 600 in gold for an
outfit. In two years they all returned from
Africa and presented themselves at Mr.
Cameron,s house. asking him To tote ,han,